The Girls in the Office
| The Girls in the Office | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ted Post |
| Produced by | Barry Oringer |
| Written by | Richard Danus |
| Based on |
The Girls in the Office (novel) by Jack Olsen |
| Starring |
Susan Saint James Barbara Eden Robyn Douglass Penny Peyser Tony Roberts Joe Penny Jonathan Goldsmith David Wayne |
| Music by | John Carl Parker |
| Cinematography | Andrew Costikyan |
| Edited by | Tom Stevens |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | ABC |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.8 million |
The Girls in the Office is a 1979 made-for-television drama film starring Susan Saint James, Barbara Eden, Robyn Douglass and Penny Peyser, which premiered on ABC as the "ABC Friday Night Movie" on February 2, 1979. It was directed by Ted Post from a teleplay written by Richard Danus based on the 1972 novel by Jack Olsen and produced by ABC Circle Films.[1]
The film's advertisement in newspapers and magazines read: "Meet the people behind the world's most glamourous department store... An intimate look at their hidden lives. The passionate games they play for power... and for love. The men at the top... and the GIRLS IN THE OFFICE."[2]
Synopsis
"The Girls in the Office" are four young women working at the new Nayfak's department store in Houston, Texas where the action centers around the quartet as they search for romance and success while balancing their jobs with their love lives: Rita Massaro (Susan Saint James) is an ambitious woman hardened by her past who is determined to have a better life and willing to pay any price to get it; Lee Rawlins (Barbara Eden) is a career woman and long-time employee of Nayfak's old department store whose conservative attitude has kept her from fulfilling her life; Karen Heineman (Robyn Douglass) and Tracy Beaumont (Penny Peyser) are Rita's co-workers and roommates who, despite their youth and inexperience, soon learn to stand up for their rights.
Beau Galloway (Joe Penny) is head of the construction crew at Nayfak's who falls in love with Lee; Mike Holden (Tony Roberts) and Bill Pearson (Jonathan Goldsmith) are the two right-hand men to Mr. Nayfak (David Wayne) jockeying for top position.
Cast
- Susan Saint James as Rita Massaro
- Barbara Eden as Lee Rawlins
- Robyn Douglass as Karen Heineman
- Penny Peyser as Tracy Beaumont
- Tony Roberts as Mike Holden
- Joe Penny as Beau Galloway
- Jonathan Goldsmith as Bill Pearson
- David Wayne as Ben Nayfak
Filming
The Girls in the Office was filmed on location from October to November 1978 at The Galleria shopping complex centrally located in the Uptown District of Houston, Texas.
During early filming, Susan Saint James accidentally injured her knee and when it became swollen, she was unable to walk through the vast Galleria complex unaided. It was suggested that she use a golf cart and the idea worked so well that scenes were rewritten for her to glide past the various departments with ease.[3]
At the time, The Girls in the Office was the highest budgeted made-for-TV movie at a cost of $1.8 million.[4]
Home video
The Girls in the Office was released on videocassette in PAL format in Europe, and has never been released on any format in the United States.
References
- ↑ "The-Girls-in-the-Office - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ↑ The Girls in the Office advertisement, retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ Herald Journal, retrieved January 17, 2015.
- ↑ The Victoria Advocate, retrieved January 18, 2015.